Al-Taji Iraqi military base north of Baghdad was rocket fired on Tuesday, January 14, the television channel Al Hadath reported.

It is noted that at the base are American troops. The attack was quite intense, media reported. Two rockets exploded at the base. No further details are provided.

On January 12, it became known that the Iraqi air base Balad in the province of Salah al-Din, where US troops are stationed, was subjected to a missile attack.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed outrage at this. According to him, such violations of the sovereignty of Iraq by groups “disloyal to the Iraqi government” should be stopped.

On January 8, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), in response to the assassination of General Kassem Suleimani by the US Air Force on the night of January 3, launched rocket attacks on US military bases in Iraq.

On January 5, Baghdad passed a decree calling for the withdrawal of US troops and the international coalition from the country. The Americans refused to comply.

]]>NATO Secretary General spoke about readiness to meet with Putinhttps://defweek.com/2019/12/23/nato-secretary-general-spoke-about-readiness-to-meet-with-putin/
Mon, 23 Dec 2019 08:18:39 +0000https://defweek.com/?p=583Stoltenberg said that he wants to talk with the Russian leader and discuss the difficulties in relations between the alliance and Moscow]]>

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is ready to personally meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This was reported by the German portal t-online, citing an interview with the Secretary General for the DPA agency.

Stoltenberg said that he wants to talk with the Russian leader and discuss the difficulties in relations between the alliance and Moscow. “If the conditions are suitable, I would meet with Putin,” he said.

According to the head of the alliance, sitting at the negotiating table is especially important in the face of complicating relations. Stoltenberg added that Russia is NATO’s largest neighbor, and “it will remain so.” He believes that the alliance should manage such relations, even if the tension between it and Moscow does not subside.

In early December, Stoltenberg said that he did not consider Russia an enemy of NATO. He added that the alliance does not make lists of opponents. The Secretary General noted the Alliance’s constant desire to improve relations, but then expressed its attitude to the situation in Ukraine, saying that Russia “used military force against a neighboring state.”

]]>US missile capable of breaking through Russian air defensehttps://defweek.com/2019/12/15/us-missile-capable-of-breaking-through-russian-air-defense/
Sun, 15 Dec 2019 07:17:42 +0000https://defweek.com/?p=560The new rocket was already tested at the beginning of the outgoing week at the White Sands training ground in New Mexico]]>

Lockheed Martin Corporation is creating a new missile for the United States Air Force and Navy that can break through the Russian air defense system. A corresponding statement was made by US General General John Rafferty.

This is a new Precision Strike Missile ground-to-ground missile, said the warlord. A missile is created to break through Russian air defense systems in the event of an armed conflict in Europe, as well as to counter Chinese warships in the Pacific Ocean.

The new rocket was already tested at the beginning of the outgoing week at the White Sands training ground in New Mexico. According to the general, test launches were successful. The missile, which will replace the outdated ATACMS tactical system, covered about 240 kilometers and hit all targets. It will be smaller, which will make it possible to place more charges in the plants, added General Rafferty.

Earlier it became known that Russia was preparing to deploy an air defense dome from S-400 over the Arctic. According to the Ministry of Defense, in the coming years, a shield will be deployed over the Russian Arctic that can defend our country from any air strikes, including enemy air attacks, such as aviation, cruise missiles or ballistic missiles.

]]>US Congress approves military spending for fiscal year 2020https://defweek.com/2019/12/14/us-congress-approves-military-spending-for-fiscal-year-2020/
Sat, 14 Dec 2019 14:36:07 +0000https://defweek.com/?p=554This amount is 22 billion more than the costs of the military department, approved in the previous fiscal year, and amounted to 716 billion.]]>

The Pentagon for the fiscal year 2020, which has already begun in America on October 1, 2019, is planning to allocate 738 billion dollars in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDDA) bill approved by the US House of Representatives on Wednesday. dollars.

This amount is 22 billion more than the costs of the military department, approved in the previous fiscal year, and amounted to 716 billion. Earlier, President of the US Donald Trump requested $ 750 billion for defense spending in 2020, taking into account the implementation of nuclear programs within the Department of Energy (DOE).

The document was adopted by a majority vote and, after approval of the bill by the House of Representatives, it should be considered by the Senate, which is expected to be voted by the end of next week. Then the NDDA will go for signature to the head of the White House. Donald Trump is already waiting for him and is ready to sign the bill immediately after approval by Congress.

The officially signed NDDA will become the legal framework for the creation of the Space Forces (SC), a priority for the President of America, as an independent type of US Armed Forces.

In 2018, at a meeting of the National Space Council in the White House, Trump decided to create a “Space Forces” and said: “When it comes to protecting America, it’s not enough just to have a presence in space, we must have American dominance in space.”

In 2020, the desire of the President of the United States to create a new type of aircraft. Protecting US interests in space, as well as preventing aggression from other opponents in outer space, will become a priority for the COP.

The US military budget for the fiscal year 2020 exceeds last year, and the indicated 738 billion includes $ 658.4 billion for the implementation of the Defense Ministry and Defense Ministry programs. 71.5 billion dollars will be spent on financing foreign operations. In addition, the report provides for $ 5.3 billion in damages and assistance to military facilities throughout the country in extreme weather and natural disasters. The Pentagon asks to allocate 14.1 billion for space programs, which is 14% higher than in the previous 2019.